Disturbances follow arrests in James Bulger murder hunt

Title

Disturbances follow arrests in James Bulger murder hunt

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

17 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Simon Moffatt(?) Drivetime report on crowd disturbances outside Bootle police station and the home of a twelve year-old boy who is one of those arrested for questioning in the James Bulger murder case. Includes Chief Superintendent Dave Thompson stating at a press conference that such disturbances are hindering the murder inquiry. Also James’s uncle Dennis Mather and Detective Superintendent Albert Kirby calling for calm and patience in the investigation.

Contributors

Albert Kirby; Dave Thompson; Dennis Mather; Simon Moffatt(?)

Keywords

Crime; Police; UK; Great Britain; Liverpool; Homicide; Children (age group); Policing practice; England; Abduction; Arrests; James Bulger; Video recordings

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